A black car drove steadily on the road.

Theodore sat on the driver's seat, his hands firmly on the steering wheel as he kept his eyes on the road ahead.

Aurora sat in the front passenger seat, her seat belt buckled in. Her hands gripped uneasily over the belt as her heart raced.

She felt very nervous being in the same car as Theodore.

It was perhaps nerves from liking the man that made her so tense. She was worried over even the slightest movement that might make her look awkward and embarrass herself before him.

The silence in the air started feeling awkward. Aurora finally spoke up, breaking the silence.

"Your mother is really beautiful and your father is handsome, too. They look like a match made in heaven."

Theodore said indifferently, "They just look like it."

Aurora found Theodore's words strange.

relationship, too? Why did she

to ask further, but Theodore beat her to it.

"What?"

also said some nasty things. I'm very thankful that you didn't count it

do it deliberately. You said what you said before for my good. I think it was good. At the very least, I know you won't string me along. Telling me directly

what happened to me before, and why my ex-wife

already turned numb

a good man. Everyone in this world makes mistakes. You

a smile, but a look of

past cannot be

Anyway, my mom tells me I should treat you to a meal," Theodore said, changing the subject. "What would you like to eat? It's on me, by way of expressing my gratitude. I might really

don't need

or if you have any wishes.

to owe Aurora

for a moment and said, "I

is it? Tell

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